Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-02
THE FARMERS, CHANCES.
The Outlook in FL DOrado-Plenty of
Rain and Promising Crops.

The Outlook in FL Dorado-Plenty of
Rain and Promising Crops.
During the past two days Ell Dorado
county has been blessed with heavy rain
fall. The Mountain Democrat published at
Placerville, on Saturday Ia tslys:
Our southern exchanges come to US laden
with premonitions of q disastrous year for
farmers, and discussing the probability of
drought and the means of avoiding It. In
Los Angeles, San Bernardino and other
southern counties the winter has been an
unusually dry one, with scarce g drop of
rain and no prospect of q speedy remedy
of the evil. The outlook is blue for farm
ers in that section and for some other sec
tions of other parts of the State. Here in
Northern California enough rain has fallen
to insure good blowing, but there are fears
of shortage of water. 1t is only in the
foothill counties that the farmers have
come 10 rejoice at the outlook. In old Ell
Dorado the crop outlook has never been
better for many years. A few early show
ers put the grouni i'll good condition for
blowing and started grain which had been
sown on summer fallowed land. A long
stretch of warm weather brought early
sown grain forward rapidly. and started
that which was sown late, when the late
copious showers brought about the very
best results. The rains which have ex-
tended over the three weeks past have been
attended by an abundance of warm sun
shine, aud while the ground has been thor
oughly soaked and placed in the best posi-
BILE condition, the growth of grain has been
steady. From every section of the county
come to us reports of the best outlook for
grain for years. Especially is this true of
Salmon Falls, White Oak and Mud Springs
townships. Green Valley, GAINESVILLE and
Latrobe farmers are feeling in the best of
humor, though the cold, frosty nights may
yet raise" the grain. AT Latrobe grain is
from six 10 ten inches high, while at Ell
Dorado some pieces have attained such a
growth as to be almost ready to head out.
We understand that Mr.. Harris, of that
place, is cutting some of his grain for feed,
fearing that it will head out before the
frosts disappear.
Not alone is the southwestern portion of
of the county well advanced, but we hear
reports from as far up as Sportsman Hall
of the good growth of grain and the prom
Using outlook, if the present condition of
affairs continues to exist.
Good growing weather for grain has been
good fol other crops, threatening, however,
to turn so warm as to draw out the fruit
buds. Already in specially protected sec
tons almond trees have been in blossom
and fruit buds have swelled, but recent and
present cold weather has checked the
growth and frosty nights keep back the
sap, SO that little danger need be feared
The fact that manzanita bushes are in
blossom seems to augur an early and mild
spring.
While nature promises well by the crops
already set out in the county, the residents
of the county seem determined to take adj
vantage of the favorable condition of affairs
to increase the acreage of crops and i'm
prove as much as possible. The acreage OF
grain this year is slightly above last year,
and the outlook for big yield better, but
it is in the planting of trees and vines that
the most rapid strides are being taken. Our
leading horticulturists are all laying in
large stocks of improved trees and vines,
and bringing new areas of land under cult
ivation. Our nursery men are all busy,
with good stocks on hand. The bulk of
the Improvements consists in the planting
of Bartlett pears and improved varieties of
grapes. During the past week several large
consignments have arrived for Messrs. Va
rozza, Barss and Fraser, while many smaller
orders for trees have been filled.
The present outlook for Ell Dorado county
farmers and horticulturists promises q
bounteouS year